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Comedor y Escaleras by Juan Luis Fernández Arquitecto Tomorrow is the start of a new era in our house. We’re reintroducing Dylan and Xander to the wonders of the dining room! Before I went freelance, we used to eat together as a family every evening when I got back from work. Although we often had different …

This week is the inaugural National Wallpaper Week and, do you know what? It’s got absolutely fantastic timing! We recently had a new bathroom installed and needed to finish the job by decorating the bare walls before our baby is born next month. To celebrate the week, Graham & Brown have come up with ‘the seven feelings …

There’s no getting away from it – summer is over and autumn is starting to make its presence felt! While summer is most definitely my favourite season, autumn comes a close second and there’s a lot to enjoy. As well as highlights including Bonfire Night, Halloween and walks in the colour-changing surroundings of the woods, there are …

We’re almost at the end of the summer holidays and, if you’re anything like me, you’re running out of things to keep the kids entertained. Well here’s something to keep them busy during their last week of freedom from school – the chance to win this fantastic playhouse from Waltons. The Waltons Honeypot Snug Playhouse …

Despite being three years old now, Xander still doesn’t sleep through the night. Even worse, he has got into the bad habit of getting in our bed. With child number three due soon, something had to be done to encourage him to stay in his own room. I was happy to hear from Worlds Apart …

I’ve never really understood what drives us to undertake an annual spring clean as opposed to doing so regularly throughout the year, but it’s something I’m definitely guilty of. Maybe it’s something to do with the sudden onslaught of sunlight through our windows exposing all the dust which shames me into action. Whatever the reason, it can be a …

What would be in your dream family kitchen? As we’d like to move house next year, it’s something that Kate and I often talk about. Beko got in touch with me recently to ask if I’d be interested in creating a mood board on Pinterest showing what would go in mine. Happy to oblige! The …

Dylan is very much into dinosaurs at the moment. He absolutely loves them. What’s more, he can pronounce all of their names perfectly. This is impressive as I struggle with some! If he asks for a drink, it always has to be in the cup with a stegosaurus on it. Every trip to the library …

I was once the cover star on a magazine you could actually buy in the shops. It was a woodwork title that I was the deputy editor of at the time and, this week, I reprised my role of DIY poster boy as we unleashed hell on our kitchen. Since we welcomed Dylan and Xander, …

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